| n. | 1. | The act of setting or placing before; the act of offering. | |||
| 2. | That which is proposed; that which is offered, as for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; a proposal; | ||||
| 3. | A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; | ||||
| 4. | (Gram. & Logic) A complete sentence, or part of a sentence consisting of a subject and predicate united by a copula; a thought expressed or propounded in language; a from of speech in which a predicate is affirmed or denied of a subject; | ||||
| 5. | (Math.) A statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed. | ||||
| 6. | (Rhet.) That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration. | ||||
| 7. | (Poetry) The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
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| Noun | 1. | proposition - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false |
| 2. | proposition - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" Synonyms: proffer, suggestion | |
| 3. | proposition - an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors) | |
| 4. | proposition - the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal" Synonyms: proposal | |
| 5. | proposition - a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition" | |
| Verb | 1. | proposition - suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party" |
PROPOSITION. An offer to do something. Until it has been accepted, a proposition may be withdrawn by the party who makes it; and to be binding, the acceptance must be in the same terms, without any variation. Vide Acceptance; Offer; To retract; and 1 L. R. 190; 4 L. R. 80.
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